‘Bhayanak Mazaak’: Mukesh Khanna LASHES OUT At Om Raut; Calls Out Adipurush For NONSENSICAL Dialogues

Mukesh Khanna On Adipurush Controversy: Adipurush directed by Om Raut, and starring Prabhas and Kriti Sanon has received backlash since its release. Touted as modern-day Ramayana, the film is widely criticized for hurting religious sentiments. Mukesh Khanna has joined the list of celebs who have expressed their anger over the film.

Known for his stint in Shaktimaan & Mahabharat, Mukesh Khanna slammed the maker of the film, Om Raut, and even called out writer Manoj Muntashir for the kind of dialogue he has written for the Prabhas and Kriti Sanon starrer.

MUKESH KHANNA EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS ON ADIPURUSH

Mukesh Khanna in YouTube vlog, slammed Adipurush and said," There is no bigger disrespect to the Ramayana than Adipurush. Om Raut seems to have no knowledge of the Ramayana, and on top of that, we have the great Buddhajeevi writer Manoj Muntashir Shukla, who has turned our Ramayana into Kalyug. His nonsensical dialogue and sleep-inducing screenplay have created a film that can make even sleeping pills blush. This film has no relation to any of the Ramayanas ever written."

The Shaktimaan star further added that history will never forget or forgive what Om Raut did with the Ramayana: "It's clear after watching the film that Raut is influenced by Hollywood filmmaking, and inspired by that, he has stuffed this Ramayana with nuisance. You could have made a fictional film if you wanted to take cinematic liberties. But you played with the images of gods, and hence, Adipurush is a 'bhayanak mazaak' (a dangerous joke) with the Ramayana."

ABOUT AT ADIPURUSH

Written and directed by Om Raut, Adipurush is a mythological film on the Hindu epic, Ramayana. Made on a budget of Rs 500 crore, Adipurush is said to be one of the most expensive Indian films. The film stars Prabhas as Raghu, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, Kriti Sanon as Janaki, and Sunny Singh as Laxman in lead roles. Backed by T-Series Films and Retrophiles, the film was released in theaters on June 16.